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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18
AT COST?
NO! MOI MOI MOI

II YOM don't have to buy Old goods at cOsi
amy longer. It does not pay. II never did
H and certainly not now, when the live Dry
Goods House of McCONNEI4L - THOMAS
are at the front with fresh, new stock OF
Dry Goods. direct from the manufacturers
and Importers. Dust opened new lot of nOb-
by Imported Dress Goods that we offer at a
fair profit. 100 pieces new and beautiful
Dress style Ginghams at reasonable profit.
$50 pieces staple Ginghams, new and fresh,
cheaper than they have ever been sold for,
but they pay us 40 per cent profit. Next
week we shall open new and complete line
of imported Dress Ginghams, Dress Cam
brics. Seersuckers, and all kinds of White
Goods. We must have little better profit
on these goods, and yet You will wonder how
they were made for the price we ask you for
Them. Now open five cases new CalicOs, lat
est and best spring styles; these we will sell
pretty close and yet mnst have five per cent
profit. New House Furnishing Goods, Table
Linens, Towels, Crashes, Sheefings, COftOns,
Shirtings. Tickfngs. all at a profit. Next
week we open ana elegant stock of TOrchOn
Laces that would seem cheap compared with
others, If we doubled money them,
but we don't want the whole world and are
satisfied with 20 per cent profit.
NIB The Cheapest LaCes ever offered in MsnkaO Just re-
eeiVed very large import order Of Hambugs Hgngs mserngs
and o7s We don't propose spending any money advertising
these Goods they speak for themselves in tones that every lady will
understand Our stock Of Ladies Cotton Underwear at about what
the material costs pays us living profit
How about the 100 pieces Of new Wilton Velvet Body Brussels
Tapestry Brussels and Extra GruFa Carpets? WGthGy too must pay
profit and this we get by selling them at Chicago prices Only IS
dozen Ununiriei Shirts left at 2s, and not one cent less WG
few stylish Ladies and Misses Wraps very good Line ladies' Gen
emR and GhldrGnS Underwear Some heavy Hosiery broken LOT
Of Hoods and Fob0ggaB fair assortment Scarlet GRAY and White
Blankets few pieces Heavy fallS and quite good line Of every
dV sellers in Dress Goods that we must sell duriHg the next two weeks
or carry them until next fall and this costs money
the price for these goods have concluded to let
regardless the and place buy these
Goods2 viii ind Silks Dress Goods
Flannes Shrngs Cotton Cloth Casme Innings
settings they half
about hundred of
than thousand sensible and useful
c needed every well regulated family Don't fail visit Bargain
dollar will goods enough couple
good ideas housekeeping Agents for Buttec perfect
fitting and always reliable Patterns.
MCCONNELL & THOMAS,I
400 and Al Front Str, MankatO.
Bargn Department Basement Wholesale Department Up Stairs
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FOR SALE.

A brand new house. Possession given
Immediately. Contains rooms, hard
and soft water. Four rooms on ground
floor and A rooms on second. Good barn
also. One of the best locations in the
city, Enquire of Hail & Coffin, or
REv. JNo. Fl SCHMIDT,
28tf Cor. Rock and Broad SITS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18
NEW HOTEL PROJECT.

At the meeting of the Board of Trade
Monday morning, Mr.. S. F. Holbrook
submitted proposition to furnish Man
kato with q first-class hotel building.
He agrees. for s., 900 bonus. to erect on
the corner of Second and Jackson
streets, building l14xl00, three stories
high, exclusive OF basement, TO contain
not less than go sleeping rooms, with
provisions for wing which viii contain
40 additional rooms, to be erected when
business may demand, the whole to be
heated by steam and lighted by gas.
Such building as Mr.. Holbrook con-
templates cannot be put up for less than
$35, 600. Add to this amount the value
of the grounds and the cost of furnish
ing the hotel, and he will have invested
fully $4,000. All our people are asked
to do toward securing such a desirable
public house, is to contribute the small
sum of s. 600.
There can be no real valid objection
to the location. In fact il is considered
| by many 10 be preferable to Front
street site. 1t Is only one block from
our main business street, and a portion
of jackson is bound TO be devoted ex.
clusiyely to business houses. The city
is asked to put in a sewerage, and this il
can hardly refuse to do. Sewerage is 9
matter that must soon be taken hold Of
by our city authorities, and this will
furnish first-class chance 10 make Q
beginning.
On the suggestion of the Board o.
Trade. President Noe appointed Messrs
w. NJ. Farr, ]. l.. Washburn, Jno. Klein
and l.. Patterson committee to solicit
subscriptions to the amount asked as 9
| bonus.
There should be no difficulty IN secur
ing the amount, and the committee ara
sanguine that they viii succeed in get
ting it. 1t is to be hoped they will no
be disappointed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18
rowN CAUCUS.

There viii be caucus held ut the
house Of Jacob Schwickert in the town
OF Mankato on Saturday the 10th OF
Feb. 1887, at 3 O'Clock p. m, 10 put in
nomination a citizen ticket. By order Of
committee.
GRoRaR MeMAHiLL,
Chairman
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The Prettiest RAW ~ Mankato

Remarked TO friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balsam for the
throat and lungs was superior remedy,
as II stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
prove this DR.. Follman will guarantee it
10 all. Price soc. and 81. Trial size free.
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st. PRul& omaha.

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NO8StP s 5 CIV ls:lo Nol5 81 Ae West 80, 80
No n Ac west ls:5oi NO 10 hi' he east t''~'
NolS Ri Ac east lN:UI
Limited Fsst train tOI chicago connects WIN
our No. at St Paul. -
'rraiu No COnneNts az Lake CrSssal tut DSs
NOineS, -.
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Shirts to Order.

l have just secured the exclusive right
to use the most approved method fol
cutting and manufacturing Shirts, and
am now prepared to receive orders
Everything guaranteed frst-class, and
prices reasonable
29tf ]. c. HANSEN,
Merchant Tailor, near City Hotel.
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mba Ol5e.+ T,.ae

Which Is the oleesy tree 1? The elder. but the
old MULLEN plant is the oldest in worth, for it
is now recognized of more value than cod
liver oil in consumption. Taylor's Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum aud Mullen will cure
coughs, colds and consumption.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18

Men, such as U. s. Senator Voorhees,,
of Indiana, are loud in their praise of st.
JOcobs Oil as an instanteous cure for
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and
other bodily pains.
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OIL OIL

Say, do you know you can get kero-
sene oil of the Oil Delivery every day?
Water White for Is cents
Eocene, best oil in the market 20 cents
Office on foot of Cherry street, below
wood market. 34w2*
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Eyerybody's companion is nobody's
friend, but Red Star Cough Cure is every.
body's friend. Prof. Grothe, Of the
Brooklin Board of Health, endorses II
as prompt, safe and sure Price, twenty
five cents bottle.
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As well as the hanlsomest, and Others
are invited to call on Dr. Follman and
get free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that
is selling entirely upon its merits and is
guaranteed to cure and relieve all
Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Price sc
cents and 81.
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M RE ED.

BECKLIN--M0NSON-I In this city, Feb. 18th,
by Rev. X. G. Faegre, Mr.. 0lof Beoklin, OF
Mankato, aud Miss Elizabeth NJ. Monson, of
the town of Sterling, this county.
ANDERSON JOHNSON I'm this city, Feb. IL.
by Rev X. G. Faegre, Mr.. John ). Anderson,
Of Mankato, and Miss CorneIia Johnson, OF
the town of Sterling, Blue Earth county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18
nalitnrnia Wine

If you want genuine article of Cali.
fornia Wine, call at the drug store ofDr
Follman, agent for the California Wine
House of st. Paul. Wholesale and re.
tail. 19H
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Our Opinlon,

After selling numberle Is preparations, we
are convinced that BEGGs' TROPICAL on is
uneQualed. For Pain, Cuts, Bruises, Rheuma-
tism, Frost Bites, ChilblRins, etc., it Is war
ranted by us J. X. JONES.
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GOVNoNNeMA p .ssss1H !, and ana

SONNoNNeNNh esrtsin h .S Sna
results, are Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
by all who have used them. The best
remedy for Dyspepsia, Flatuleney. and Con-
stipation. Guaranteed, and sold at 25c. by
Emerson q Emerson, Druggists.
Acsoy's Blood Blood Elixir Rlhsd e the only
teed Il is a positive curefor Ulcers, Erup-
lions or Syphilitic Poisoning. Itpuri6es the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee 1t.
Emerson q Emerson, Druggists,
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A Reliable Honaa.

q LNCIAuUIO
Mr.. ]. X. Jones 10 always reliable and tries
to secure the best Of everything for his pa
irons. He now has bought large quantity
Of BEGGs' CHERRY Cough SYRUP, and is
always willing and ready to recommend 1t to
every one in need of q preparation for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis and Con-
sumption. as he knows of no other remedy
that Is gaining such q wide reputation. Ssm-
pie bottles free
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COLTS wAETEp.

We want so we'll bred colts--two-year
olds in the spring-for which we will
pay reasonable prices.
j. II. Lone & Co.,
33-2w Mankato, Mimi.
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FOR RENT.
have two houses for rent on reason
able terms. III, L0RENZ,
30 Green House.
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Pony Invery and Pony Prices.
have now opened my new barn on
Front street for livery and boarding sta
BILE. Call and see me,
lift l.. DUTTON.
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Don't use poor wine when you can get
the purest article made at less money by
calling at DIR. Follmann's drug store.
Nothing but California Wine and Bran
dy-and for medicinal purposes they are
especially recommended by tirst-class
physicians. l9tf .
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For Rent

A splendid brick dwelling corner Rock
and Broad streets; also pleasant rooms
on Jackson street. Apply immediately
to VIM. DAVIS,
l9f Photographer.
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Watohes and Clocke,

If you want your watch or clock or
any kind of jewelry repaired in the most
satisfactory manner possible, take it to
F. FL. Gleason, opposite FREE Press of
fee. l4tf
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In calling for the above letters please say
"advertised" aud give date OF this list. Let
ters remaining unclaimed at the expiration of
80 days from THE date esill be sent to the Dead
''''''' o"''o' JAMES CANNON. pm.
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So>>o the Children. They are es.
SAOS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee AckerIs English
Remedy a positive cure. It saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold by
Emerson & Emerson, Druggists.
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IErpER nrsT.

List OF letters remaining uncaled for ut the
pOstOfice at Mankato, Minnesota for the week
ending Friday. February Is, 1887
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-18
DAMAGED by DROUTH.
The August Report OF the Department
of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The prospect
month ago was for heavy crop of corn,
and the rate Of yield about an average.
Its condition in all the States of the At.
lantt coast is now unimpaired and of very
high promise. In Texas and Tennessee
the condition declined materially. In the
central corn region. however, in the val.
leys of the Ohio and Missouri, where two.
thirds Of the crop is grown and com.
mercial supply is procured. very heavy
reduction has taken place, which has
made the national average S0.7 instead of
97.7 last month. The cause of this is the
long continued drouth, which has been
severest in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
and Michigan. Nebraska has been scorch.
ed on the southern border, and Iowa and
Missouri have escaped with &C mparatively
slight loss, The corn surplus stands as
follows: Ohio, 80; Indiana, 81; Illinois,
50; Iowa, 80; Missouri 50; Kansas 80;
Nebraska rs.
The condition of spring wheat is re.
ported very low last month from ravages
of chinch bugs; it is not improved in the
August returns, but has fallen off very
slightly, the general average being 1873,
two points less than August returns of
last year. Dakota has made slight gain
and stands highest in condition. The
average for Wisconsin is 70; Minnesota,
"a; Iowa, 70; Nebraska, n; Dakota, So.
In the extreme east and on the Pacific
coast the condition of spring wheat is
high. There is no report of winter wheat,
the present month, as it is too early to
obtain the results at the threshing.
In the oats crop there is no change.
Part of the breadth was harvested at last
reports The condition averages $3.50,
which indicates a crop slightly under
average.
The barley crop promises to yield rather
better than was feared last month. The
average is S6.2, indicating nearly an aver.
age yield.
The blckwheat area appears to be the
same as last year andaverages about 90
in condition.
There is great reduction since the list
of July in the condition of potatoes, al
most entirely the result of drouth. The
injury is severe in the west The loss
during the month, as reported. IS fully
twenty per cent, of the prospective crop.
The fruit crop is very poor,
The hay cropis greatly reduced In the
west the general average is so.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-18
IN A SERPENT'S GRIP.
Richard EageIston Rescued From the
Coils OF an Enormous Reptile.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 16.--Richard
Eagelston, farmer residing in
the town of Vienna, this county had
thrilling experience with large spotted
adder which would have proven fatal
had not assistance arrived. Eagelston,
who is an old man 80 years of age and
paralized on one side was driving cattle
near his farm accompanied by his daugh.
ter, when he saw in front of him, coied
up in the roadway, the snake, which as
the team advanced evinced no disposition
to move aside. Eagelston was afraid to
drive oyer ii less his horses might receive
poisonous wounds, and therefore alighted
to drive it away. AS he approached the
venOmOus creature became very angry,
and, darting forward yiciousy, in
twinkling entwined itself sprally around
the old and almost helpless man. 1t
darted its fangs into its victims trouser
leg, but fortunately did not reach the
flesh. The terrified daughter, fearing to
attack the monster herself, quickly hasten.
cd away and gave the alarm ut the first
farm house. Several men Immediately
ran to The rescue, and after n severe
struggle, in which the snake fought dcs.
perately succeeded in killing the creature
and releasing the old man, whose face
was purple from the constantly lightning
folds of the monster. Besides aching
bones from the terrible pressure to which
they had been subjected, the old man sus-
tanned severe nervous shock; but he will
probably recover. The snake measured n
friile over eight feet in length and was
fully three inches in diameter where its
body reached the largest swell. No such
monster has been seen here in many n
day.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-18
CRUSHED FIREMEN.


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10-The walls OF Bishop
& Spears peanut warehouse fell at 8
O. clock and carried with them portion
Of J. A. L. King g. Co.'S wholesale gro.
Gerry adjoining. In the runs were buried
a number OF fircmen, two OF whom were
taken out dead. Another is buried be-
meath the debris and hey ond all probabil.
ity Is dead A spectator is dying at the
city hospital, and several tremen at their
homes and engine houses, are suffering
from severe injuries. A number of fire.
men were engaged in raising ladders to
get the water on the smouldering peanuts
when all at once the east and'west walls
Of Bishop g. Spears wayered and crashed.
followed by several other walls. AS the
middle and north walls came down the
front OF the peanut warehouse fell out on
The sidwalk and forced the debris out in.
to the street. There was great cloud OF
dust and smoke from the burning peanuts.
When the first shock was over 1t was
found that Barney McKcrnan, Frank
Mcdonald and Chris Hoeli were killed.
James O'Brien fatally injured, and two
or three others not so seriously hurt
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-18
SELLING SKULLS.
skeletons Hung on the Boston COM
mons Fence.

Boston, Aug 16.-The Evening RECORD
publishes an article charging that hor.
rible dissertation Of the graves of the dead
in the heart of the city of Boston has
been going on for nearly week. A week
ago an electric light company began to
dig trench along Boylston street for the
purpose Of laying their wires. AS the
workmen assembled the hill they en-.
countered the tops of the graves and
vaults which extend from the burial
ground on the common under the wall
into Boylston street; the roofs of graves
were so broken in, their contents thrown
out on the side of the street with the earth,
brick and stone. Scattered all along the
side OF the trench, says the Record, may
be seen leg, thigh and arm bones, ribs,
portions of skulls, and other parts of hu.
man skeletons; some of these bones have
been hung upon the fence Of the com
mon, where they are the subject of
scurrilous jests, and are pointed out to
the passers by. The workmen have been
selling skulls to whoever wished TO pur
chase.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-18
.IEEF DIRIS TALKS IGIIN.

New York special: The World pub
lishes letter from Jefferson Davis in
relation to the story Of his proposed
assassination during the war at the
hands of convict liberated from the
Pennsylvania penitentiary by Governor
Curtin. Mr. Davis says his only knowl-
edge Of the matter was conveyed in an
anonymous letter. Governor Curtin
says he released the convict upon what
he supposed TO be request from the
United States war department, but the
papers turned out to be forgeries.
Davis, in his note TO the World, criti-
cises Governor Curtin rather sharply,
and corrects two misstatements on his
part. First" says Mr.. Davis,
''that / had made public accuse
ton against him and that i had
alleged that he was to pay 100000
to desperate for my assassination.
All this is based on newspaper article
purporting to be report Of an inter
view held with me for publication by n
newspaper correspondent. Such was
not the case. The avowal of Governor
Curtin's zeal to maintain the government
by honorable warfare, and the denial
that he ever resorted TO such means for
the conduct of the war, mark commend
able appreciation of the obligations OF
civilized war, and it is pity that there
should be anything to interrupt the cur
rent of self-laudation
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-18
THE PITTSBURG FIRE.
A Half Million Dollars Loss and One
Death.

PITTsBURG, August 13.-Thc big fire Of
last night was entirely under control at
$50 this morning but at ten this morning
engines were playing on the ruins The
buildings entirely destroyed were Masonic
Temple, Hamilton Block, Campbell u
Decks carpet warehouse, and numerous
tenements on Wigin alley. Upper floors
of Schmidt s. Flilay's nine story
structure was Quilted and the
balance Of the building water soaked.
The Despatch and Penny Press buildings
were badly damaged by water Nothing
definite about the loss is yet known. but
it is believed that the estimate OF mil
lion dollars is not exaggeration. The
only casualty reported was fatal acct
dent to man named John Keefe, OF
Allegheny, who was assisting the fircmen.
Careful estimates just made put the
loss at less than five hundred thousand
dollars, with total insurance about five
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-18
How to Avoid Premature Old
Aqa

The following advice is given by
DIR. Benjamin Ward Richardson's:
TO subsst ON light but nutritious
diet with milk as the standard food,
but varied accord ng to tho season.
To take food in moderate quantity
four times in day, including a light
meal before going to bed.
To clotle warmly but lightly, so that
the body may in all seasons maintain
its equal temperature.
To keep the body in fair exercise and
the mind active and cheerful.
To maintain an interest in what is
going on in tho world, and to take part
in reasonable labors and pleasures. rs
though old age were not present.
To take plenty OF sleep during Sleep
ing hours. 70 spend nine hours in bed
ut The least. and to take care during
cold weather that the temperature OF
the bedroom is maintained at sixty de-
grees Fahrenheit
To avoid passion. excitement, luxury.